Chongqing Day Tour: Explore Ciqikou and Attend 1949 Show

Nestled by the Jialing River, Ciqikou is a thousand-year-old cultural gem of Chongqing. Once a bustling porcelain port, it bears the essence of Bayu folk culture and is hailed as “Little Chongqing”.

Winding bluestone alleys wind through well-preserved Ming and Qing architecture, ancestral halls and ancient temples. Here, traditional crafts thrive, Sichuan Opera and tea house culture flourish, and time-honored local snacks tell the stories of old riverside life. A living museum of Bayu customs, it preserves the authentic charm of traditional Chongqing.

Chongqing 1949 Grand Theatre, a landmark near Ciqikou, is the world’s largest single indoor immersive theater. It features a unique 360° rotating stage with five rings, blending performance and audience space.

The show Chongqing·1949 is set on the eve of Chongqing’s liberation in 1949. It tells the heroic stories of revolutionaries in Zhazidong and Baigongguan prisons, showcasing unyielding spirit. With high-tech stagecraft, it vividly recreates historical scenes, offering a deeply immersive experience of Chongqing’s red heritage.